Day: May 15, 2018

The importance of protecting consumer data is growing more and more urgent. And it’s a responsibility that falls in the lap of the CIO. If Mark Zuckerberg’s testimony before congress has anything to teach us, it’s that we will be held accountable–or at least called out–for the use and distribution of data. The Cambridge Analytica debacle is only an extreme example. For any company working with consumer data, there will…

An anonymous reader shares a report: A study carried out at a college in the Philippines shows that students with better grades use bad passwords in the same proportion as students with bad ones. The study’s focused around a new rule added to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) guideline for choosing secure passwords — added in its 2017 edition. The NIST recommendation was that websites check if…

Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: AT&T’s DirecTV Now launches its cloud DVR, alongside a new tier with 100 hours of recording and 90 days of storage for $10/month more, adds more content, more — AT&T’s over-the-top streaming service for cord cutters, DirecTV Now, is finally beginning to roll out its cloud DVR feature – a year and a half after its launch. Source: http://www.techmeme.com

Original release date: May 15, 2018 VMware has released a security update to address a vulnerability in NSX SD-WAN Edge by VeloCloud. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to take control of an affected system. NCCIC encourages users and administrators to review the VMware Security Advisory VMSA-2018-0011 and apply the necessary update. This product is provided subject to this Notification and this Privacy & Use policy. Source: https://www.us-cert.gov

Technology came under the spotlight at the Transplace Shipper Symposium this week, as did (as expected) the truck driver shortage. But other topics that may help shippers address their freight transportation problems yielded insights, as well. Photo credit: Shutterstock.com. FRISCO, Texas — Truck capacity and how technology can help locate it… Source: http://www.joc.com